Benzema and Putellas win Ballons d’Or

Karim Benzema of France scooped his first Ballon d’Or after guiding Real Madrid to La Liga and Champions League glory. Spain’s Alexia Putellas retained the women’s title


Benzema scored 44 goals in 46 games to lead Madrid to success

MEN’S BALLON D’OR 2022: TOP TEN
1-5
Karim Benzema FRA 	Real
Sadio Mane SEN 		Bayern
Kevin de Bruyne BEL 	Man City
R. Lewandowski POL 	Barcelona
Mohamed Salah EGY	Liverpool
6-10
Kylian Mbappe FRA 	PSG
Thibaut Courtois BEL 	Real
Vinicius Junior BRA 	Real
Luka Modric CRO 	Real
Erling Haaland NOR	Man City



Putellas captained Barcelona to domestic treble in 2021-22

WOMEN’S BALLON D’OR 2022: TOP TEN
1-5
Alexia Putellas ESP 	Barcelona
Beth Mead ENG 		Arsenal
Sam Kerr AUS		Chelsea
Lena Oberdorf GER 	Wolfsburg
Aitana Bonmati ESP	Barcelona
6-10
Alex Popp GER		Wolfsburg
Ada Hegerberg NOR 	Lyon
Wendie Renard FRA	Lyon
Catarina Macario USA 	Lyon
Lucy Bronze ENG 	Barcelona

 
Source: Ballon d’Or
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